EF1 tornado — Chesapeake (c) County, Virginia

EF1 tornado in Chesapeake (c) County, Virginia

Tornado October 31, 2019 · Chesapeake (c) County, Virginia

EF1

Rating

4.8 mi

Path length

200 yd

Path width

$35K

Damage as recorded

EF0EF1EF2EF3EF4EF5Unrated

The path drawn at its surveyed width of 200 yards (0.11 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.

What EF1 means. On the Enhanced Fujita scale, EF1 is moderate damage: roofs badly stripped, mobile homes pushed off foundations or overturned, windows broken, consistent with estimated gusts of 86–110 mph. The rating comes from a survey of the worst damage after the storm, not from a wind measurement, so it says as much about what the tornado hit as about how strong it was.

What the National Weather Service wrote

An EF1 tornado initially touched down in the City of Chesapeake near Benefit Road. The circulation moved rapidly to the east northeast, producing mainly EF0 damage with numerous trees uprooted or large branches snapped off. The most widespread and significant damage of EF1 category occurred near or along Dewald Road where several large hardwood trees were uprooted and a camper was destroyed. Some roof, shingle, and spouting damage to homes was also observed. The tornado then lifted prior to reaching Route 168.

The wider storm

Scattered severe thunderstorms in advance of low pressure and its associated strong cold front produced damaging winds and two tornadoes across portions of central and eastern Virginia.

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 862276. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

EF1 tornado in Chesapeake (c) County, Virginia

What the National Weather Service wrote

The wider storm

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